The Dayton Public Schools Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports the district’s mission of educating its students with fidelity. It works to provide a richer education for DPS students through community contributions of time and monetary donations. The foundation is dedicated to making sure every DPS student is prepared for success in life.

FOUNDATION GRANT AVAILABLE TO DPS TEACHERS

The Dayton Public Schools Foundation offers grants to full-time certified teachers in DPS classrooms. Awards of up to $500 per project may be made; each awarded project must be completed by the end of the year for which the award is received.

Clearly describe your project objectives. Tell who is going to do what, when, and how much it is going to cost. Proposals must be clear, concise, readable, and easily understood.

Write your proposal so as to convince the committee that your proposal should be funded. Typically, the committee does not grant funds for video cameras, digital cameras, computer software, or technology equipment. However, exceptions have been made for extremely well-written, unique, and creative proposals.

Proofread your proposal and have someone else proofread it.

Document the proposal with photos, sketches, examples, or samples, if possible.

Keep a copy of your application for future reference.

Abide by all deadlines.

A rubric is used by the committee as a guide to help in awarding grants. The highest score on the rubric is given to grants that:

Affect the greatest number of students/staff or partners from the community;

Have the ability to be shared and repeated in other grade levels/buildings;